ceo bill simon says his consumers were most worried about jobs followed by inflation, taxes and gas prices. consumers may have concerns, but a number of analysts aren't worried. >> i think walmart right now is running as well as walmart has ever run since i started watching them in 1968. they are doing a fabulous jobf bringing product at the price to the customer. >> reporter: and the stockholders are reaping the benefits. walmart sharesgained 27% over the last year, better than the s&p index and the broader s&p 500 over the same time period. for "nightly business report," i'm courtney reagan. >>> and tomorrow we turn our attention to housing and the one company to watch this earnings season. >>> so many american companies including many walmart suppliers move manufacturing out of the u.s. to plants in china, looking to save money. but things have changed. rising costs for labor, material and shipping has forced a lot of companies to consider bringing some of those jobs back home. phil lebeau has more from shanghai. >> reporter: here in shanghai, u.s. manufacturers who have set up plants h